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Releasing an all-covers record usually signals the need for a placeholder in a musical career running short on inspiration or songwriting or both. But in this case, taking the old "necessity is the mother of invention" adage to heart, rising star Molly Tuttle taught herself Pro Tools while sheltering at home in Nashville because of the pandemic and began recording a selection of her favorite songs. She sent these voice and guitar demos to Los Angeles producer Tony Berg who enlisted a crew of SoCal musicians to add their parts to the digital file. The greatest danger when albums are built from virtual contributions is that the sonics can be iffy at best. Happily, Berg has taken care to make sure the finished album is well-balanced and retains the appealing atmosphere and rough-hewn intimacy of Tuttle's demos.
Equally adept at playing, singing and writing songs, Tuttle's rare musical gifts inoculate this project against the indulgence that often wrecks hermetic "in my room" projects. A prodigy on stringed instruments from the bluegrass universe—she's the first woman and a two-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year Award—she tackles the Rolling Stones early on, turning a version of "She's a Rainbow," into a fast flatpicking showcase. Capable of the tight vibrato necessary for bluegrass, her voice is also versatile enough to sing both the lead and harmony parts in a version of FKA Twigs' "Mirrored Heart." Another vocal highlight is her impossibly high-pitched Karen O impression on the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, "Zero"
While she didn't write the songs, Tuttle shows incredibly good taste in her choices. Not surprisingly, the tunes Tuttle grew up with come off best. A hard-charging, though still acoustic cover of Rancid's "Olympia, WA"—perhaps the album's most successful reimagining—is a fun surprise. On the other hand, it makes cosmic sense that a Grateful Dead tune, "Standing on the Moon,"—covered by a girl from Northern California—should come off as the album's least persuasive take-off. Saving her best for last, Tuttle's heartfelt vocal on Cat Stevens' magnificent, "How Can I Tell You," a song that reminds her of a beloved pet, is a passionate creation. Another axiom also applies here: use your time wisely. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
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Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Z Berg, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Berninger, Author - Bryce Dessner, Author - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Val Jester Music/Hawk Ridge Songs (ASCAP) All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Author - MICK JAGGER, Author - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Z Berg, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Russell, Author - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Another Audika (ASCAP) administered by Domino Publishing Company USA (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Dino Valenti, Author - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Grow Your Own Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Tony Berg, Producer - Tahliah Barnett, Author - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Flynn, Author - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (PRS) All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Frederiksen, Author - Tim Armstrong, Author - Tony Berg, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - MATT Freeman, Author - Ketch Secor, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - I Want To Go Where The Action Is Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Robert Hunter, Author - Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Garcia, Author - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Taylor Goldsmith, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ice Nine Publishing Co, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights administered by WC Music Corp., MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Z Berg, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Chase, Author - Nick Zinner, Author - Karen Orzolek, Author - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (PRS) All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Greg Kurstin, Author - Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Chamberlain, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Harry Styles, Author - Gabe Noel, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Hull, Author - Rich Hinman, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - HSA PUBLISHING LTD. (GMR), MusicPublisher - EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. (ASCAP)/KURSTIN MUSIC (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Berg, Producer - Yusuf Islam, Author - Dave Eggar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Maclellan, StudioPersonnel - Molly Tuttle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Tolson, AssociatedPerformer - Salafa Limited (PRS) All rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, MusicPublisher
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
Album review
Releasing an all-covers record usually signals the need for a placeholder in a musical career running short on inspiration or songwriting or both. But in this case, taking the old "necessity is the mother of invention" adage to heart, rising star Molly Tuttle taught herself Pro Tools while sheltering at home in Nashville because of the pandemic and began recording a selection of her favorite songs. She sent these voice and guitar demos to Los Angeles producer Tony Berg who enlisted a crew of SoCal musicians to add their parts to the digital file. The greatest danger when albums are built from virtual contributions is that the sonics can be iffy at best. Happily, Berg has taken care to make sure the finished album is well-balanced and retains the appealing atmosphere and rough-hewn intimacy of Tuttle's demos.
Equally adept at playing, singing and writing songs, Tuttle's rare musical gifts inoculate this project against the indulgence that often wrecks hermetic "in my room" projects. A prodigy on stringed instruments from the bluegrass universe—she's the first woman and a two-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year Award—she tackles the Rolling Stones early on, turning a version of "She's a Rainbow," into a fast flatpicking showcase. Capable of the tight vibrato necessary for bluegrass, her voice is also versatile enough to sing both the lead and harmony parts in a version of FKA Twigs' "Mirrored Heart." Another vocal highlight is her impossibly high-pitched Karen O impression on the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, "Zero"
While she didn't write the songs, Tuttle shows incredibly good taste in her choices. Not surprisingly, the tunes Tuttle grew up with come off best. A hard-charging, though still acoustic cover of Rancid's "Olympia, WA"—perhaps the album's most successful reimagining—is a fun surprise. On the other hand, it makes cosmic sense that a Grateful Dead tune, "Standing on the Moon,"—covered by a girl from Northern California—should come off as the album's least persuasive take-off. Saving her best for last, Tuttle's heartfelt vocal on Cat Stevens' magnificent, "How Can I Tell You," a song that reminds her of a beloved pet, is a passionate creation. Another axiom also applies here: use your time wisely. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Molly Tuttle
- Label: Compass Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records. 2020 Molly Tuttle. Issued under license to Compass Records.
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